Observations 10 SEPT 2010 ------------------------------------ Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System). Camera mount now carries two systems that can be operated together as two totally different sytems and computers used. Meade DSI Pro II Monochrome CCD camera without filters. using integration times of 5 sec min to 25 seconds maximum depending on brightness of sky in particular area.No image processing done, but some done automatically in the auto reduction software. Used with 4 inch SKYWATCHER refractor- model 1025 - fitted with home made focal reducer to give an f/2.56 system. Image scale is 6.56 arc sec/pixel and field of view 84.8 x 63.2 arc minutes. Shows 15th magnitude stars in real time with reasonably good conditions. Exposure time to nearest second inserted into image FITS header from PC clock which is automatically checked every minute against GPS signal. Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude -33.94058 deg, Elevation 10 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa FOR CLASSIFIED.TLE: ======================= VORTEX-4 14675 84 009A 0433 G 20100910200007500 16 15 1810186-023308 28 14675 84 009A 0433 G 20100910200800500 16 15 1820243-022823 28 14675 84 009A 0433 G 20100910201726500 16 15 1832312-022133 18 14675 84 009A 0433 G 20100910202441500 16 15 1841497-021527 28 VORTEX 4R2 14677 84 009C 0433 G 20100910172813000 16 15 1919276-024818 18 14677 84 009C 0433 G 20100910172901000 16 15 1920200-024734 18 14677 84 009C 0433 G 20100910172945000 16 15 1921085-024651 28 14677 84 009C 0433 G 20100910173022000 16 15 1921489-024616 28 MENTOR 2 25336 98 029A 0433 G 20100910200535500 16 15 1807086-034719 28 25336 98 029A 0433 G 20100910200554500 16 15 1807282-034721 18 25336 98 029A 0433 G 20100910200619500 16 15 1807538-034725 18 SDS-3F1 26635 00 080A 0433 G 20100910193502500 16 15 1758097+021924 28 26635 00 080A 0433 G 20100910193540500 16 15 1758475+021852 28 26635 00 080A 0433 G 20100910193611500 16 15 1759191+021825 28 26635 00 080A 0433 G 20100910193624500 16 15 1759318+021814 28 26635 00 080A 0433 G 20100910193649500 16 15 1759570+021754 28 USA 202 R 33491 09 001B 0433 G 20100910212931000 16 15 1939334+024516 18 +120 01 33491 09 001B 0433 G 20100910213043000 16 15 1940442+024548 97 +116 04 33491 09 001B 0433 G 20100910213202000 16 15 1942015+024625 28 +132 02 33491 09 001B 0433 G 20100910213344000 16 15 1943417+024714 37 STRAYS SEEN: ============= ATLAS CENTAUR R/B range 5860 kms 12497 81 050B 0433 G 20100910202151500 16 15 1907342+031217 38 +100 01 12497 81 050B 0433 G 20100910202157500 16 15 1908310+030938 89 GORIZONT 21 20923 90 094A 0433 G 20100910184427500 16 15 1702260-052010 28 20923 90 094A 0433 G 20100910184504500 16 15 1703038-052146 18 20923 90 094A 0433 G 20100910184530500 16 15 1703288-052249 18 COSMOS 2291 23267 94 060A 0433 G 20100910201842500 16 15 1824048-045754 28 23267 94 060A 0433 G 20100910201848500 16 15 1824112-045808 18 COSMOS 2294 GLONASS 23398 94 076C 0433 G 20100910184208500 16 15 1702112-044501 98 23398 94 076C 0433 G 20100910184227500 16 15 1702294-043450 29 23398 94 076C 0433 G 20100910184336500 16 15 1703387-035331 39 BREEZE M-DEB (TANK) range 10650 kms 31103 07 009B 0433 G 20100910204026500 16 15 1842227-050538 38 31103 07 009B 0433 G 20100910204045500 16 15 1843035-052027 38 31103 07 009B 0433 G 20100910204104500 16 15 1843448-053534 38 +118 01 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 36098 09 064B 0433 E 20100910205715500 16 15 1917429-004646 38 36098 09 064B 0433 E 20100910205805500 16 15 1920215-003623 28 36098 09 064B 0433 E 20100910205908500 16 15 1923372-002328 28 36098 09 064B 0433 E 20100910205915500 16 15 1923566-002210 28 Notes: ------- (1) Satellites "accidentally seen" whilst looking for AEHF1 Cheers Greg _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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